Emerald township, Faribault County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile
Land area: 35.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 228 (all rural)
| Males: 133 |  (58.3%) |
| Females: 95 |  (41.7%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 228 (201 owner occupied, 27 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 12% |
| State: | 25% |
Races in Emerald township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 96.9%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.4%
- Two or more races: 0.9%
Median age of males: 38.8
Median age of females: 41.9
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Average household size: 2.56
| Emerald township: | 2.6 people |
| Minnesota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.09
| Emerald township: | $44,905 |
| Minnesota: | $60,702 |
| Here: | $368 |
| State: | $753 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $82,238 (it was $54,200 in 2000)
| : | $82,238 |
| Minnesota: | $180,100 |
| Population density: 6 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 7.2% |
| Whole state: | 7.9% |
| This township: | 4.1% |
| Whole state: | 3.2% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Churches in Emerald township include: Dell Lutheran Church (A), Immanuel Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: King Cemetery (1), Immanuel United Methodist Cemetery (2), Ellingson Family Cemetery (3), Immanuel Cemetery (4), Dell Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
81% of Emerald township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 29% lived in Minnesota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 176
- Northeast: 3
- Midwest: 40
- South: 0
- West: 1
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $20,000
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.4%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 1.1% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 94
Housing units in Emerald township with a mortgage: 29 (0 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 22
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (46%)
- Construction (10%)
- Food (8%)
- Chemicals (5%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
- Printing and related support activities (3%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (3%)
- Educational services (28%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (19%)
- Repair and maintenance (7%)
- U. S. Postal service (5%)
- Broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (5%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Health care (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (38%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
- Carpenters (6%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Art and design workers (4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (14%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (14%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
- Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers (7%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
- Accountants and auditors (5%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Emerald township:
- Norwegian (47.4%)
- German (38.9%)
- English (6.3%)
- Swedish (3.7%)
- Irish (1.6%)
- Danish (1.1%)
- Scandinavian (1.1%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 91 (68%)
- Carpooled: 5 (4%)
- Motorcycle: 2 (1%)
- Walked: 3 (2%)
- Worked at home: 33 (25%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (86%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
- Electricity (2%)
96.7% of residents of Emerald township speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English not well).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English not well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 221- In family households: 203 (64 male householders, 7 female householders)
70 spouses, 59 children (55 natural, 0 adopted, 4 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 3 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 18 (10 male householders (10 living alone)), 8 female householders (8 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 34 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 19 4-persons, 5 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 18 1-person,
56 married couples with children.
3 single-parent households (1 men, 2 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4
| Here: | 14.8% |
| Minnesota: | 11.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Minnesota: | 6.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Minnesota: | 24.6% |